At the very instant Yu Dayao launched his sneak attack on Lin Zhou, Tang Xiao'e had already used a secret technique. Her figure instantly turned into an illusory streak of light and fled into the distance at a speed that left people speechless.
However, the First Boss of the Three Corpses Gang had eyes like a hawk. He had kept a close watch on her every movement from beginning to end, and the moment he saw this, he flew after her without hesitation.
Zhang Tie watched helplessly as one of his fellow disciples died and the other fled. In an instant, he understood the situation. Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and sprinted toward the mountains like an arrow loosed from a bow.
"Still trying to run? Die!" At that critical moment, the Third Boss, who had previously fled in disgrace, suddenly leaped out and roared. His hands moved rapidly, releasing countless vine-like tendrils that surged toward Zhang Tie like a raging green tide, blotting out the sky.
Zhang Tie had no time for words. He immediately unleashed Savage Charge, his body shooting forward like lightning until he reached the countless vines filling the sky. Then he used Void Steps and appeared behind the Third Boss in the blink of an eye.
At some point, a pitch-black iron shovel had appeared in Zhang Tie's hand. Without hesitation, he swung it with all his strength. The shovel howled through the air and smashed brutally into the back of the Third Boss's head.
With a deafening bang, red and white matter splattered out as though a watermelon had burst. A headless corpse toppled stiffly forward. Zhang Tie casually took the storage bag and turned to continue fleeing.
But that brief delay allowed Yu Dayao to block his path, blood-colored spear in hand.